6 links. 80 stops. 3 centuries of incredible history.
Experience Bethlehem like never before: On your own time and at your own pace, while focusing on what you enjoy.
With the use of your own mobile smart device, the Heritage TrailTM allows participants to walk, run, or bike through three centuries of Bethlehem history. Stops along the trail include two National Historic Landmarks, the newly designated Historic Moravian Bethlehem National Historic Landmark District, Victorian era homes, and Bethlehem Steel buildings. Read more about each link below.
Pick the link that best fits your interests or do them all!
Bring along your favorite furry friend! The Heritage Trail is pet friendly!
| Link |
Time |
Distance |
Brief description |
| Moravian Founders |
1 hour 20 min |
1 mile |
Focused on the very heart of Historic Bethlehem, and in the newly designated Historic Moravian Bethlehem National Historic Landmark District, this link tells how the city's first settlers built a prosperous economy, filled with crafts and trade. |
| Monocacy Valley |
1 hour 20 min |
2.5 miles |
Wind along the Monocacy Way Trail and follow the creek that brought life to Burnside Plantation, Illick's Mill, and the Colonial Industrial Quarter. A great link for bikers! |
| Westward Expansion |
1 hour 15 min |
2 miles |
Following the construction of the Broad Street Bridge came Bethlehem's first suburbs. This peaceful neighborhood stroll includes a memorial to fallen Revolutionary War soldiers. |
| Victorian Bethlehem |
1 hour |
0.75 miles |
Take in the breathtaking homes that housed Bethlehem's wealthiest industrialists. |
| Farmland to Industry |
2 hours |
3 miles |
As farms became factories and canals became railroads in the mid-1800s, Bethlehem grew to include many churches, social halls, and markets. |
| SteelStop |
1 hour |
1.75 miles |
The great story of Bethlehem Steel's rise to become the second largest steel producer in the U.S. This link highlights the people who worked at the plant. |
